[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20825-20826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9140]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[OMB Control Number 0704-0332]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension
of an approved information collection requirement.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD announces the
proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection
for use through July 31, 2010. DoD proposes that OMB extend its
approval for three additional years.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by June 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0332, using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number
0704-0332 in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (703) 602-0350.
Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Cassandra R. Freeman, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B855, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
Comments received generally will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cassandra R. Freeman at 703-602-
8383. The information collection requirement addressed in this notice
is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm. Paper copies are available from Ms. Cassandra R.
Freeman, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; OMB
Control Number 0704-0332.
Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to evaluate whether the
purposes of the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program have been met. The
purposes of the Program are to (1) provide incentives to major DoD
contractors to assist protege firms in enhancing their capabilities to
satisfy contract and subcontract requirements; (2) increase the overall
participation of protege firms as subcontractors and suppliers; and (3)
foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between
protege firms and major DoD contractors. This Program implements
section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1991 (Public Law 101-510) and section 811 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65) (10 U.S.C.
2302 note). Participation in the Program is voluntary.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Annual Burden Hours: 961.
Number of Respondents: 190.
Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 2.
Annual Responses: 372.
Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Recordkeeping Hours: 589
Frequency: Semiannually (mentor); Annually (protege).
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS Appendix I-112.2(a)-(d) requires mentor firms to report on
the progress made under active mentor-protege agreements semiannually
for the periods ending March 31 and September 30. The September 30
report must address the entire fiscal year. Reports must include--
(1) Data on performance under the mentor-protege agreement,
including dollars obligated, expenditures, credit taken under the
Program, applicable subcontract awards under DoD contracts,
developmental assistance provided, impact of the agreement, and
progress of the agreement; and
(2) For each contract where developmental assistance was credited
toward an SDB subcontracting goal, a copy of SF 294, Subcontracting
Report for Individual Contracts (ISR), and/or SF 295, Summary
Subcontracting Report (SSR) with a statement identifying--
(i) The amount of dollars credited to the applicable subcontracting
goal as a result of developmental assistance provided to protege firms
under the Program; and
(ii) The number and dollar value of subcontracts awarded to the
protege firm(s), broken out per protege.
DFARS Appendix I-112.2(e) requires the protege firm to annually
provide data by October 31 on the progress made by the protege firm in
employment, revenues, and participation in DoD contracts during each
fiscal year of the Program participation term and each of the two
fiscal years following the expiration of the Program participation
term. During the Program participation term, the firms may provide this
data as part of the mentor report required by I-112.2(a) for the period
ending September 30.
Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2010-9140 Filed 4-20-10; 8:45 am]
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